Gilbert Chikli Arrested In Ukraine
A huckster sentenced for tricking dozens of French banks and businesses into handing over millions of euros has been arrested in Ukraine after a hunt lasting more than two years.
Former Chief Rabbi Bakshi-Doron Sentenced In Corruption Case
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron was sentenced Thursday to probation and ordered to pay a NIS 250,000 fine after having been convicted of fraudulently obtaining benefits, providing false identification and breach of trust.
Officials Of Satmar Central United Talmudic Academy Indicted In $3 Million Fraud Scheme
Two Brooklyn yeshiva directors stand accused of defrauding a national school lunch program of millions by claiming they’d provided meals to students that never got served, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Israeli Billionaire Beny Steinmetz Arrested
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz, a well-known strategic adviser and three other businessmen were detained for questioning under caution on Monday over allegedly using fake contracts to move and launder money.
Ultra-Orthodox Baby Trafficker Exposed
Haim Aharon Yosefi—a well-known businessman and figure in the ultra-Orthodox world—trades in babies.
Man In Jewish Community Bomb Threats Allegedly Sold Services on Dark Web
The Israeli-American man accused of masterminding more than 200 bomb threats and hoax phone calls to Jewish community centers and schools setting off a wave of panic in the U.S. and across the world — allegedly offered his services on the “dark web” for a fee.
Israeli Teens Charged For Tens of Thousands of Cyber Attacks
Two 19-year-olds from central Israel were indicted on Tuesday for running a business that disabled websites by launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on them.
Bnei Brak – US-Israeli Indicted For ‘Old Man Mask’ Heists
A man was indicted Monday for carrying out a series of armed robberies at banks, jewelry shops, and currency exchange kiosks, during which he disguised himself as an old man using lifelike masks and gloves.
Israeli Deputy Mayor Suspected of Playing Role In 1999 Mob Murder
Israel’s national fraud unit arrested Thursday a serving deputy mayor on suspicions he was involved in the death of a 22-year-old Israeli man in 1999, a few weeks after a well-known crime boss was arrested for his role in what the police suspect was a murder.
Israel Police: Binary Options Is Run By Israeli Organized Crime
In a bombshell speech, a senior Israel Police officer told a Knesset panel on Wednesday that Israeli crime kingpins are behind the binary options industry and that organized crime in the country has been massively enriched and strengthened as a result of law enforcement’s failure for many years to grasp the vastness of the problem.